This thought came about during a conversation with my best friend. He’s going through a hard time and we were reaffirming the deep connection between us. I said, “you know I’d do anything for you”, and he said, “well I wouldn’t help you bury a body.”
It made me think I wouldn’t want you to help me bury a body. If I’m trying to hide such a grievous crime, I would want you to keep me from doing more harm and probably psychiatric help.
21 Comments
schwim@piefed.zip · 21 pts · 43d
You're what we call in the business a "fair weather friend without a shovel".
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 43d
I'm going to guess your business isn't the sale of propane and propane accessories.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 43d
"I'll help you bury this body if you book an appointment with a therapist."
hydrashok@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 43d
Looks like two bodies and I need to reevaluate who I think a true friend is!
teft@piefed.social · 6 pts · 43d
hydrashok just trying to get the help he needs:
insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe · 9 pts · 43d
Th-The help someone needs? In this in country, in this economy, right away, and on a regular ongoing basis‽ Even sillier after a life-in-prison crime.
Not that the phrase is great.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 35d
“in this country”
it’s so funny (and sad) we all know where you’re from
insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 35d
Yes. Although note my phrasing is meant to loosely mimic the aurora borealis meme.
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 35d
ahh gotcha
infinitevalence@discuss.online · 7 pts · 43d
IDK last time I buried a body my friend brought over his backhoe so we could make quick work of it.
remon@ani.social · 6 pts · 43d
But the help I need is getting rid of this body ...
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 43d
You're talking about general character not level of friendship.
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 43d
If my ride-or-die came to me with a dead body, I'd first want to hear how justified they were. Maybe the corpse deserved it. But if, like, they installed Temple OS, started talking to god, and ranting about purging demons from people with an axe, I would be trying to figure out how to surreptitiously call the cops.
radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 43d
They would do both
LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 43d
I’m not going to prison for anyone.
snooggums@piefed.world · 8 pts · 43d
The goal is for neither to go to prison.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 43d
Then you better start digging!
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 43d
Wow, judgy.
snooggums@piefed.world · 1 pts · 43d
True friends wouldn't ask a friend to help them a body to cover up a crime, but they might ask for help if they knew they would be falsely charged and convicted for something they didn't do.
For example, some small town police attempted to murder someone and was killed in the act. The person who defended themselves might know there was no chance for a fair trial, and asked a friend to bury the body. A true friend would know if self defense was the only possibility and would help bury the body.
Maxxus@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 43d
Damn. I would have posted this to unpopular opinions if I knew how controversial covering up murder would be.
SethranKada@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 43d
Lol I don't know why everyone's hating on you, I completely agree